
November 2021 marks one decade since the birth of Tesserae Urban Social Research. Ten years ago Tesserae started as a simple alliance between Laura Colini and Lorenzo Tripodi – a space to share ideas, reflections and expertise on urban policy with friends and collaborators. Starting from a deep interest in urban studies, deriving from both […]
On Tuesday March 15th the fourth edition of the Tesserae Dialogues series has seen Laura and Lorenzo discussing how gender affects urban life and policy with professor Marina Della Giusta . Marina is Professor of Economics at the University of Reading, IZA fellow and Visiting Professor at the University of Turin. She joined the University of Reading in 2001 and […]
Florence, Italy: The iconic Venere Biomeccanica (Biomechanical Venus) sculpture is under threat of being removed as part of a larger regeneration project in the city. The 5-meter tall anthropomorphic statue is located in a former textile machine factory complex in the Rifredi neighbourhood of Florence. The sculpture was built by a group of activist artists who […]